diff --git a/aurweb/scripts/notify.py b/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
index e49024d9..20e8a5d5 100755
--- a/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
+++ b/aurweb/scripts/notify.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ import aurweb.config
 import aurweb.db
 import aurweb.l10n
 
-from aurweb import db
+from aurweb import db, logging
 from aurweb.models import (PackageBase, PackageComaintainer, PackageComment, PackageNotification, PackageRequest, RequestType,
                            TUVote, User)
 
+logger = logging.get_logger(__name__)
+
 aur_location = aurweb.config.get('options', 'aur_location')
 
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class Notification:
             body += '\n' + '[%d] %s' % (i + 1, ref)
         return body.rstrip()
 
-    def send(self):
+    def _send(self) -> None:
         sendmail = aurweb.config.get('notifications', 'sendmail')
         sender = aurweb.config.get('notifications', 'sender')
         reply_to = aurweb.config.get('notifications', 'reply-to')
@@ -111,6 +113,14 @@ class Notification:
                 server.sendmail(sender, deliver_to, msg.as_bytes())
                 server.quit()
 
+    def send(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self._send()
+        except OSError as exc:
+            logger.error("Unable to emit notification due to an "
+                         "OSError (precise exception following).")
+            logger.error(str(exc))
+
 
 class ResetKeyNotification(Notification):
     def __init__(self, uid):
diff --git a/test/test_notify.py b/test/test_notify.py
index dc6e7e3e..e0035976 100644
--- a/test/test_notify.py
+++ b/test/test_notify.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+from logging import ERROR
 from typing import List
 from unittest import mock
 
@@ -634,3 +635,32 @@ def test_notification_defaults():
     assert notif.get_refs() == tuple()
     assert notif.get_headers() == dict()
     assert notif.get_cc() == list()
+
+
+def test_notification_oserror(user: User, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture):
+    """ Try sending a notification with a bad SMTP configuration. """
+    caplog.set_level(ERROR)
+    config_get = config.get
+
+    mocked_options = {
+        "sendmail": str(),
+        "smtp-server": "mail.server.xyz",
+        "smtp-port": "587",
+        "smtp-user": "notify@server.xyz",
+        "smtp-password": "notify_server_xyz",
+        "sender": "notify@server.xyz",
+        "reply-to": "no-reply@server.xyz"
+    }
+
+    def mock_config_get(section: str, key: str) -> str:
+        if section == "notifications":
+            if key in mocked_options:
+                return mocked_options.get(key)
+        return config_get(section, key)
+
+    notif = notify.WelcomeNotification(user.ID)
+    with mock.patch("aurweb.config.get", side_effect=mock_config_get):
+        notif.send()
+
+    expected = "Unable to emit notification due to an OSError"
+    assert expected in caplog.text